The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-05-12
TIE INTERSTATE ENCAMPMENT
ARRANGEmENTS PERFECTED FOR
THE MEETING All SPARTANBUKG.

| THE MEETING Al SPAHTANBUHG.
| Details of Interest to all the Furmcrs OF
South Cnroiina--What Has Been and
| What VIII be Done.
The first annual meeting of The Inter
State Farmers Summer Encampmcnt
will assemble at the Encampmont
Grounds, ut Spartanburg. South Carroll
na' at o'clock, a. M, Tuesday, August
End. 1887, and continue until Saturday,
August Gth.
The Iutor-Statc Farmers Encamp-
menS IS the IcsuitoG jhe combined efforts
Of the friends Of Agriculture, il all its
departments, to ill II want long felt by
those most heartily interested in the
material progress Of our Southern States.
1t is under the auspices of tho Patrons
OF HuSOandry Of Alabama, Tennessee,
Gcor8io, North Carolina and South
Carolina.
The prime object of this Exhibition
Is, that the producing classes all over the
country may meet annually in friendly
rivalry and competition, for the purpose
OF displaying what each has wrought
dniIn% the year. Such gatherings are
highly beneficial, not only because they
alioT0 10 all an opportunity of beholding
what has HCGn done, but rather because
1t IS amid such surroundings that the
na&9lnl5 cuCrSlGS and dropping aspira-
tlon "i the muAtituGes are Quickened
INTO activity, and they return to the
quiet OF tarm and shop determined to
equal, and, Ii possible, surpass the tri-
umphS they have witnessed. Several of
these Interstate Encampments are, and
nave been for years, i'll the most success
1lll operation Ill other parts Of the United
States, aG which there attend annually
uundrCdS OF thousands of visitors from
all the VARIOUS occupations Of life. They
go away benefited, and for this purpose
manly was this Encampment inaugu-
rated.
Ihe location of the Encampmcnt is
central and easily accessible from every
county i'll the States above mentioned.
1t IS directly on the line of the Atlanta
ana Charlotte Division Of the Richmond
Hnd l10nVllle Railroad, with direct con-
nectlonS al SpGrtanburg (ono mile from
grounds with Charleston and tho Sea
Coast, Augusta and the South, Atlanta
and the Southwest and West, Asheville
and the Northwest and West, and Char
!otto and all points beyond TO the East,
North and Northeast. 1t lies at the foot
OF and III clear view of the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
The City Of Sp0rtanburg, S. c., was
chosen by the committee charged with
| Tie selection Of Il location on account o.
the many advantages and facilities
atlorIcd to such grand enterprise.
l$t. Ihc Railroad facilities of the 10
cation at Spartanburg are rmsurpassec
ior easy and speedy access from every
part oil the whole country.
Ind. HE City is the first and only
one OF any importance directly in the
Eiedmont region and having direct and
short Railroad line across the Blue
Ridge Mountains into East Tennessee,
Western North Carolina, and beyond to
he great West
3rd. II is in the direct line of al sum-
lncr travel from the low counties of
South Carolina and Georgia, and from
Florida to the mountain resorts of West
ern North Carolina.
an; The health Of the City and Coun-
ty OF Spartanburg is unsurpassed by any
9th. 1t is also easily accessible to the
celebrated Health Resort of Glenn
Springs; besides many resorts of minor
Importance within easy reach.
9th. The whole City and Conllty is
alive TO any and every enterprise that
looks to the upbuiiding Of the South and
tue bcttcring Of the condition of the
Agricultural and Producing classes.
tent, facing the railroad, where there
will be double side tracks with band
! some and convenient dcpots. Water
Will DC aDundantIy supplied from wells
ana from the City Water Works. Streets
ana Avenues surround and intersect the
! GroundS ut convenient distances.
There has been Il mammoth Pavilion
erected near the centre of the grounds,
in which public addresses will be Dolly.
! crcu by prominent AgriclllturaIistS at
! various hours il Che day and evening"
| One OF the States above named is now
! erecting a handsome and connections
| structure for the exhibition of it's re-
| sources, 70 be under tho management of
! State Department Of Agriculture. The
Other tour States will, IN all probability,
make provision at the next sessions OF
| '-'A% +S"PLSIiNC ILCSlHllUtttCS lOr inc
erection Of similar State buildings.
Every effort is being put forth by the
management to give the occasion every
possible convenience and facility for the
successful accomplishment of the En-
canpmcnG8 object and aim.
Many persons Will erect small plank
tents on the grounds for permanent use;
many others will bring cloth tents, quilts
and blankets with them, while the man
agcIncnt will cndcavor to have sufficient
number besides, 50 that all visitors de-
Slrn8 to do SO can "camp out" on the
grounds.
There will be, however, abundant
MOTEL accommodations at Spartanbulg,
one mile away, at very reasonable rates,
ior those who prefer hotel quarters.
There will be an adequate number of
Lahn8 Houses and Restaurants on the
grounds to accommodate all visitors,
"lId charges for meals and lodgings will
Do exceedingly low.
Arrangements will be made with all
oho rallrOadS to get excursion rates for
visitors, to cover the entire time the En-
campment remains in session. Also